CBS Renews Under the Dome and Extant

CBS announced today that both Under the Dome and Extant will return for broadcast in summer 2015. Both from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, Under the Dome returns for its third season, and Extant for its sophomore season.

"We're committed to delivering our viewers and advertisers year-round programming with a wide variety of storytelling," said Nina Tassler, Chairman, CBS Entertainment. "We continue to see summer as a great place for unique concepts, innovative business models and passionate television audiences."

Even with ratings down from Season 1, Under the Dome was the summer’s top scripted series, with 11 million viewers, 2.7/08 in adults 18-49 and 3.6/10 in adults 25-54. Extant, starring Halle Berry, won its 10pm time period with 8.64 million viewers, 1.7/06 in adults 18-49 and 2.3/07 in adults 25-54.

For summer 2015, Under the Dome and Extant will join the previously announced freshman drama Zoo, based on James Patterson's bestselling novel about a wave of violent animal attacks, and the next edition of the summer reality hit Big Brother, which has been renewed for 2015 and 2016.